The relationship between emotion regulation capacity, heart rate variability, and quality of life in individuals with alcohol-related brain damage

Summary Objectives: Heart rate variability (HRV) has been used to assess sympathetic and parasympathetic modulation of heart rate. Chronic stress relates to reduced HRV. Malocclusion has effects on quality of life, which can lead to chronic stress. Therefore, we hypothesized that malocclusion, as chronic stress, may contribute to reduced HRV. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between malocclusion and HRV indices in healthy young adults. Methods: Thirty-seven non-smoking healthy subjects, aged 22 to 25 years, were examined. Malocclusion was defined by Angle classification. HRV indices included root mean square of successive differences, low frequency (LF), high frequency (HF) and ratio of LF to HF. The effects of malocclusion on quality of life and mental health were assessed using self-reported questionnaires, the condition-specific Oral Impacts on Daily Performances index (CS-OIDP) and the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL), respectively. Results: Significantly lower score of HF and higher heart rate (HR) level and CS-OIDP score were observed in subjects with malocclusion (n = 17) compared to those in the control subjects (n = 20) (P < 0.05). There was a positive correlation between HR and score of “anxiety” in HSCL (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The data showed an association between malocclusion and lower HRV. Based on our results, orthodontic treatment might contribute not only to improvement of oral esthetic and functional problems but also to improvement of stress and HRV indices.

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The relationship between chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and heart rate variability.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2020.38.4_suppl.820 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (4_suppl) ◽

pp. 820-820

Author(s):

Aelee Jang ◽

Dong Uk Kim

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Peripheral Neuropathy ◽

Frequency Band ◽

High Frequency ◽

Chemotherapeutic Agents ◽

High Frequency Band ◽

The Relationship

820 Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common complication related to chemotherapeutic agents and dose accumulation. Initial symptoms are known to be sensory including numbness and pain whereas autonomic symptoms are the latest. Autonomic dysfunction is related to heart rate variability (HRV) change which may precede the symptoms. But, the relationship between CIPN and heart rate variability is not fully evaluated. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the HRV with CIPN-related questionnaires in patients underwent chemotherapy. Methods: Fifty-five patients with gastrointestinal cancers were enrolled in this cross-sectional cohort study. Patients have received chemotherapeutic agents such as paclitaxel, cisplatin, and oxaliplatin. CIPN was diagnosed using National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Event (NCI-CTCAE version 4.03). We evaluated the quality of life, CIPN symptom scale, and HRV. Results: Forty-two patients were male (76.4%) and mean age was 63.2 years old. Thirty-nine patients (71.0%) had CIPN of more than grade I according to NCI-CTCAE. Patients with CIPN represented lower physical and role functions. The standard deviation of all normal R-R intervals (SDNN) was decreased in the CIPN group. Parasympathetic tone (high frequency band) were decreased, but sympathetic activity (low frequency band/high frequency band) were increased in CIPN. Conclusions: CIPN affected the quality of life in gastrointestinal cancer patients underwent chemotherapy. HRV was related to CIPN. Further study may be needed to check the feasibility of HRV as early biomarkers for detecting CIPN. [Table: see text]

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Quality of life, emotion regulation, and heart rate variability in individuals with intellectual disabilities and concomitant impaired vision

Psychology of Well-Being Theory Research and Practice ◽

10.1186/2211-1522-3-1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Adrian Meule ◽

Katharina Fath ◽

Ruben GL Real ◽

Stefan Sütterlin ◽

Claus Vögele ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Impaired Vision ◽

Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

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Posttransplant Improvement in Heart Rate Variability Correlates with Improved Quality of Life

Western Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/01939450022044728 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 749-768 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Donna K. Hathaway ◽

Mona N. Wicks ◽

Ann K. Cashion ◽

Patricia A. Cowan ◽

E. Jean Milstead ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability

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Mind–body interactive qigong improves physical and mental aspects of quality of life in inpatients with stroke: A randomized control study

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing ◽

10.1177/1474515119860232 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 658-666 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ching-Hsiang Chen ◽

Kuo-Sheng Hung ◽

Yu-Chu Chung ◽

Mei-Ling Yeh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

High Frequency ◽

Standard Care ◽

Low Frequency ◽

Control Group ◽

Subacute Stroke ◽

Interactive Exercise

Background: Stroke, a medical condition that causes physical disability and mental health problems, impacts negatively on quality of life. Post-stroke rehabilitation is critical to restoring quality of life in these patients. Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of a mind–body interactive qigong intervention on the physical and mental aspects of quality of life, considering bio-physiological and mental covariates in subacute stroke inpatients. Methods: A randomized controlled trial with repeated measures design was used. A total of 68 participants were recruited from the medical and rehabilitation wards at a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan and then randomly assigned either to the Chan-Chuang qigong group, which received standard care plus a 10-day mind–body interactive exercise program, or to the control group, which received standard care only. Data were collected using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Short Form-12, stroke-related neurologic deficit, muscular strength, heart rate variability and fatigue at three time points: pre-intervention, halfway through the intervention (day 5) and on the final day of the intervention (day 10). Results: The results of the mixed-effect model analysis showed that the qigong group had a significantly higher quality of life score at day 10 ( p<0.05) than the control group. Among the covariates, neurologic deficit ( p=0.04), muscle strength ( p=0.04), low frequency to high frequency ratio ( p=0.02) and anxiety ( p=0.04) were significantly associated with changes in quality of life. Conversely, heart rate, heart rate variability (standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals, low frequency and high frequency), fatigue and depression were not significantly associated with change in quality of life ( p >0.05). Conclusions: This study supports the potential benefits of a 10-day mind–body interactive exercise (Chan-Chuang qigong) program for subacute stroke inpatients and provides information that may be useful in planning adjunctive rehabilitative care for stroke inpatients.

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Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Quality of Life in Chinese Ocean-Going Fishermen

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00954 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Yongmei Wu ◽

Sailan Li ◽

Juan Yang

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

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Executive Stress Management: Physiological Load of Stress and Recovery in Executives on Workdays

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph15122847 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. 2847 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Beatriz Crespo-Ruiz ◽

Shai Rivas-Galan ◽

Cristina Fernandez-Vega ◽

Carmen Crespo-Ruiz ◽

Luis Maicas-Perez

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Stress Management ◽

High Performance ◽

Working Hours ◽

Stress Recovery ◽

Quality Of Recovery ◽

Physiological Load ◽

The Relationship

Objective: The use of high-performance sports technology to describe the physiological load of stress and the quality of recovery in a population of executives during the workday. Methodology: Heart rate variability values were recorded during 48 h from which the relationship between stress/recovery quality (stress balance) was obtained for three differentiated time slots: work, after work, and night in a workday. Results: We observed a negative stress balance during the 24 h of measurement in the course of a workday, being negative at work and after work, and positive at night. The stress generated or maintained outside working hours correlates significantly with a lower quality of recovery during the 24 h workday. Conclusions: It is necessary to prioritize strategies that help improve stress management in executives through the improvement of tools and strategies that mainly promote greater relaxation outside working hours.

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